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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1911
Page
2
Washington visitors and area news share social visits and milestones from WEERMAN on April 20. Residents like Arthur Roeser and families travel to Chom lhtegsegger and Iowa City. births, illnesses, moves, and visits surface among numerous residents and guests.
An archive snippet records names Roy Fisher Jas O Loughlin and locals at Prairie Center on April 28. It mentions farm work help from Will Mathews of Washington, a Saturday party at Carl Zierlowsky, Sunday visits to Arthur Ruebsam and others, lumber unloading at dare, corn hauling by Swift and Ben Nichols family visits, plus an advertisement praising Bucklen Arnica Salve 25 cents at Lemmons Pharmacy.
Governor Carroll helped secure an agreement between union heads and manufacturers on a proposed settlement of the button workers strike. Plumbers in the city did not return to work pending contract terms for the future as private ballots determine acceptance.
Judge Kenyon will deliver a non political lecture in Washington June 2 after praise from DC Bishop and local interest from Mortnightly Club. Colonel Palmer helped arrange the event with the date now referenced as the second of the month and a yet undecided venue. The talk adapts Victor Hugo's Les Miserables and aims to attract local attendees while avoiding political content.
In poverty, I worked as a governess for Mrs. Woodward. When she fell ill, a burglar looted the house, and I devised a risky ruse to protect her life. The thief was captured, and Mrs. Woodward recovered. The man I loved married me, and I found happiness again.
Chicago and Washington market summaries indicate receipts and shipments for cattle hogs sheep and wheat with mixed price ranges. Cattle and sheep tales show steady to slightly lower prospects while hogs and fat cattle move with broad bulk and heavy shipping grade ranges.
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